Rocksbury township, MN

Pennington County, MN

2022 population: 1,167 ( 44 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.5 square miles
Population density: 34.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,031	88.35%	9.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	7	0.60%	46.2%
Asian:	54	4.63%	1700.0%
2+ races:	45	3.86%	164.7%
Hispanic:	7	0.60%	83.3%

Total non-White:	136	11.65%	78.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-104	-10.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	60	6.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,211
1,135	93.72%
1	0.08%
13	1.07%
3	0.25%
17	1.40%
42	3.47%
76	6.28%

2000
1,110
1,050	94.59%
0	0.00%
34	3.06%
0	0.00%
5	0.45%
21	1.89%
60	5.41%

1990
1,128
1,088	96.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.35%
n/a
4	0.35%
40	3.55%

1980
1,286
1,280	99.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.31%
n/a
2	0.16%
6	0.47%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

85	7.7
16	1.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-38	-3.4
20	1.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-192	-14.9
34	2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Rocksbury township, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.8
247	21.2%
920	78.8%
149	12.8%

438
2.66

330	75.3%
303	91.8%
2	0.6%
108	24.7%

2010
Number	Percent
40.6
327	27.0%
884	73.0%
145	12.0%

435
2.78

346	79.5%
298	86.1%
13	3.8%
89	20.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
338	30.5%
772	69.5%
124	11.2%

383
2.86

311	81.2%
270	86.8%
16	5.1%
72	18.8%

1990
Number	Percent
30.7
350	31.0%
778	69.0%
82	7.3%

367
3.07

314	85.6%
288	91.7%
7	2.2%
53	14.4%

1980
Number	Percent
24.8
492	38.3%
794	61.7%
58	4.5%

386
3.33

333	86.3%
306	91.9%
4	1.2%
53	13.7%

2022 Housing Data for Rocksbury township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	4.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	3.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	27	6.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	20	4.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	0.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	1.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	5.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	91	20.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	72	16.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	51	11.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	46	10.5%
$200,000 or more	40	9.1%

Median Household Income	97,273
Per Capita Income	39,746

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	23	5.3%
Public Assistance	11	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	26	5.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	693	85.3%
Unemployed	19	2.3%
In Armed Forces	3	0.4%

Total Labor Force	715	88.1%
Not in Labor Force	97	11.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	275	213	56.4%
Non-Profit	16	25	39.0%
Self-Employed	77	47	62.1%

Local Government	7	35	16.7%
State Government	7	10	41.2%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	352	260	57.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	30	70	30.0%
Total	382	330	53.7%

Pct. Govt.	8.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	112	15.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	196	27.5%
Professional, Technical	91	12.8%
Service Occupations	98	13.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	1.0%
All others	215	30.2%

White Collar		56.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	178	25.0%
Wholesale trade	109	15.3%
Manufacturing	75	10.5%
Educational services	61	8.6%
Health care and social assistance	57	8.0%
Other services	54	7.6%
Accommodation and food services	53	7.4%
Finance and insurance	28	3.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	3.1%
Construction	17	2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	1.8%
Transportation and warehousing	8	1.1%
Public administration	7	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.8%
Utilities	6	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.26%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	4	0.34%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Burmese	36	3.08%
Korean	18	1.54%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,090	96.4%
Other Asian	36	3.2%
Spanish	5	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	342	29.3%
German	250	21.4%
Swedish	144	12.3%
French	97	8.3%
Polish	84	7.2%
Irish	60	5.1%
Scandinavian	58	5.0%
American	57	4.9%
Danish	24	2.1%
English	23	2.0%
Czech	21	1.8%
Dutch	20	1.7%
Eastern European	12	1.0%
European	12	1.0%
Russian	11	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,166	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	1,109	95.0%
Foreign-born	58	5.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
21	2.6%	18	2.2%	198	24.1%	390	47.4%	120	14.6%	76	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	21	2.6%
9-12 Years	18	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	198	24.1%
Some College	390	47.4%
Bach. Degree	120	14.6%
Grad Degree	76	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +66	R +39	R + 0.9%
D +27
2020 vs. 2012	R +114	R +159	R + 22.9%
D -45
2020 vs. 2008	R +111	R +197	R + 29.9%
D -86

2016 vs. 2008	R +45	R +158	R + 29.0%
D -113
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	446	66.6%	Joe Biden (D)	208	31.0%	16	2.4%	670	21	20	0.02%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	380	62.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	181	29.8%	46	7.6%	607	18	17	0.02%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	332	55.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	253	42.0%	17	2.8%	602	10	8	0.02%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	335	51.6%	Barack Obama (D)	294	45.3%	20	3.1%	649	8	6	0.02%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	365	56.7%	John Kerry (D)	264	41.0%	15	2.3%	644	9	6	0.02%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	304	54.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	204	36.4%	53	9.4%	561	9	6	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rocksbury township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

208

31.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

446

66.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

670

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Rocksbury township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

181

29.8%

Donald Trump (R)

380

62.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

607

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Rocksbury township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

253

42.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

332

55.1%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

602

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Rocksbury township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

294

45.3%

John McCain (R)

335

51.6%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

649

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Rocksbury township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

365

56.7%

John Kerry (D)

264

41.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

644

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Rocksbury township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

304

54.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

204

36.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.0%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

561

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rocksbury township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Scott Jensen (R)	370	69.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	149	27.9%	15 [+]	2.8%	534	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (1.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (0.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.4%);
2020	S2	74%	Jason Lewis (R)	403	61.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	203	30.8%	54 [+]	8.2%	660	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 45 (6.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 8 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S2	58%	Karin Housley (R)	304	59.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	190	37.0%	19 [+]	3.7%	513	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 14 (2.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 5 (1.0%);
2018	S1	58%	Jim Newberger (R)	280	54.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	225	43.5%	12 [+]	2.3%	517	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (1.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 5 (1.0%);
2018	G	58%	Jeff Johnson (R)	320	61.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	186	35.9%	12 [+]	2.3%	518	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 9 (1.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 3 (0.6%);
2014	S2	56%	Mike McFadden (R)	247	50.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	220	44.7%	25 [+]	5.1%	492	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 18 (3.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 7 (1.4%);
2014	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	250	51.1%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	203	41.5%	36 [+]	7.4%	489	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 23 (4.7%); Other (Write-in) 10 (2.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (0.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	445
Median Value	$232,700

Occupied	438	98.4%
Vacant	7	1.6%

Owned	418	95.4%
Rented	20	4.6%
Median Rent	$1,103

Single-Family Units	353	79.3%
Detached	353	79.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	89	20.0%

Rocksbury township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rocksbury township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Rocksbury township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rocksbury township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rocksbury township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rocksbury township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rocksbury township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rocksbury township, MN